IvarApr 12, 20193 minRon Millonario XO - A Transparent ReviewTransparency is something I find important, especially when I buy food or drinks. Unfortunately it’s often nowhere to be found in rum. At...
IvarApr 7, 20194 minFoursquare's Rum TreasuresFoursquare distillery in Barbados has really upped their game in the past few years. They always had a solid line of 40%ish rums but are...
IvarApr 3, 20193 minThe Rum Battle: Worthy Park Estate vs Hampden EstateWorthy Park and Hampden Estate are both very old distilleries that each have something new about them. Worthy Park was founded in 1670,...
IvarMar 29, 20192 minFunky Medicinal Jamaican - CDI New Yarmouth 12There was a lot of excitement around the presentation of this rum. I heard about it when it was at London Rumfest in 2017. I wasn’t there...
IvarMar 23, 20193 minEl Dorado Rare Collection - Albion 2004When photos of the El Dorado Albion 2004 and Skeldon 2000 surfaced you could feel the excitement in the online rum groups. This couldn’t...
IvarMar 19, 20195 minDictador 12 - Premium Or Pretty?If person A likes a product and person B doesn’t, they’ll probably never agree on it. Nor would they have to, since there really isn’t...
IvarMar 13, 20192 minS.B.S. Jamaica 2018 - Hampden DOKWhen I went to London for UK Rumfest in October, I first visited a great tasting event on the Goldon Hind, set up by the guys from Rum...
IvarMar 2, 20192 minBerry Bros. & Rudd - Fiji 8 YearBerry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirits merchant, founded in London in 1698. In the world of rum they are known for...
IvarMar 1, 20192 minCompagnie Des Indes - 20 Years - BarbadosFrench bottler Compagnie Des Indes has earned a good reputation in a somewhat short amount of time. They buy casks of rum, mostly through...
IvarMar 1, 20192 minFoursquare 2005 - A Rummy RumFirst time I encountered Foursquare 2005 was in Barbados in the spring of 2018. We were there for a week to celebrate rum with a group of...
IvarFeb 27, 20192 minBotran Solera 1893 - Sistema Solera 18Botran rum is made in Guatemala by the same people who make Zacapa. Therefore it’s made from cane syrup in a large multi column still....
IvarFeb 27, 20194 minBlind Rum Tasting: Appleton 21 - 15 - 12 - ReserveFinding good rum in our Ontario liquor stores is like finding water after a 3 day walk in the desert. A second of intense happiness,...